Maybe the USA should do a better job at managing the USA? Compared to the EU, it has more crime, worse life expectancy, more alcoholism, problems with rail infrastructure… you see, that's a bit of a silly argument.

At least there are rails or roads! Imagine the only way to get from LA to SF was 5 day ferry that goes every two weeks, or tiny cesna!!!

Have USAID and the National Endowment Fund moved their soft power operations from Georgia and Thailand to Greenland and Venezuela?

The poor lifestyle statistics seem to be a property of Arctic life generally, it isn’t unique to Denmark or any country with Arctic settlements. Humans are adaptable enough to survive up there but they don’t really thrive.

That is pretty obviously the nature of the environment. You can’t blame Denmark for it being like that, it isn’t a function of resources delivered. No one has ever been able to convert any part of the polar regions into a glorious utopia.

Job opportunities, access to education...

There is no basic infrastructure there! First deliver that, than blame "polar regions". Denmark ks treating Greenland as it's colony!!!

Iceland has very similar situation, but farfar better infrastructure!!!

You are entirely right. And apparently if you go to jail they place you in denmark so you can't receive visits.

Yes greenland is a colony. But I don't think that making them USA's colony would improve their situation… see how the natives of guam or hawaii are doing for example.

Greenland is an autonomous territory, not a colony. Hasn't been since 1953.

Poteto potato…

Not really. Since Greenland is a county, not a colony, their government has self-rule (albeit limited), including the option of pursuing independence, and their citizens have access to the amenities of the metropole (healthcare, education etc.).

And why do people end up in denmark in jail then?

What does this have to do with whether or not Greenland is a colony?

In what other country does a jail sentence mean you get sent to another country to serve the sentence? (Except maybe the US now with detained immigrants)

Nuuk has had its own closed prison for a while now, with inmates in Denmark given the option to transfer there. I don't know how many are still in Herstedvester but it can't be many and afaik they are not forced to stay there. Is this what you're referring to?

I'm not disputing the colonial history of Greenland/Denmark or the oppression inflicted on the Inuit (which didn't end in 1953) but I struggle to see the point you and the other poster are trying to make. You both seem to be making insinuations based on facts that are simply not true/up to date.

Do you think the US is going to build railroads in Greenland?!

Anyway the campaign for Greenland is ramping up. And it goes from all the way from weird social media posts, oddly timed attacks on Danish companies (Orsted), huge US "diplomatic" build up in Nuuk, weird "little green men", various statements of agression by Trump and surrogates. And there is a Danish campaign on other side with a silly number of visits by the PM and the king, lots of political wins for the Greenlanders, Danish military build up, French involvement etc.

Entertaining to follow and also with consequences in unrelated fields like tech.

I expect US would build more infrastructure. Maybe even rail eventually. So yes!

Alaska seems to be doing pretty well!

Denmark treats Greenland as pristine natural reserve, where people should not exists, and are just nuisance!

I suggest you look at a map, and then look at a list of cities and their populations.

> Alaska seems to be doing pretty well!

Alaska has towns not connected by roads and rail, so maybe you could start there. Maybe start by connecting Nome[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nome,_Alaska

Rubio has really repurposed USAID to regime change Greenland.

It's a self governing entity, why are you blaming Denmark?

If it is self governing entity, nobody can blame them, to have a referendum and join another country!

If it is part of Denmark, they should get way more money! It is like 90% of Denmark territory, but only gets like 5% of money!